Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 24.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 24.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 42.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1% compare
- 10 Denmark 24.1% compare
- 12 Romania 23.7% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
- 14 France 22.4% compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.54 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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